Car Seat Ratings
Protect your child with a safe car seat from her very first car ride home and through the booster years, until she's grown enough for the vehicle seat belt alone. We test dozens of car seat models each year for crash performance, ease of use, and how they fit into vehicles.
View our ratings and reviews and browse our buying guide to find the best car seats.
Infant Car Seats (46)
Infant car seats install rear-facing only, and are best for babies up to a year old and weighing between 4 and 40 pounds. This type of car seat is the best first seat for most babies and the best fit for newborns. Plus the convenient carrier makes it easier to transport a small baby.
. . .Harnessed Car Seats (41)
All-in-one car seats are designed to accommodate kids from birth to booster age: Rear-facing for newborns to 2 years old (weighing 5 to 45 pounds), and forward-facing for kids that weigh 20 to 65 pounds. The booster mode of an all-in-one car seat can be used for kids weighing 30 to 120 pounds.
. . .Booster Seats (33)
Booster seats position a child that weighs 30 to 120 pounds so that the vehicle seat belt lays across their body correctly. This is the last seat after a child outgrows a forward-facing harnessed car seat and before using only a seat belt.
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Recommended Car Seats
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Chicco Fit360
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Chicco Onefit LX
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Baby Jogger City Turn
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Joie Chili Spin SI
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Graco EasyTurn 360
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Chicco OneFit Max
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Graco Turn2Me
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Graco Trio Grow SnugLock
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Joie Saffron SI
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Evenflo Maestro Sport
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Graco 4Ever DLX
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Nuna Rava Next
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Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1
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Graco SlimFit 3 in 1
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Britax Poplar
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Chicco MyFit
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Chicco Fit360
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Chicco Onefit LX
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Baby Jogger City Turn
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Joie Chili Spin SI
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Graco EasyTurn 360
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Chicco OneFit Max
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Graco Turn2Me
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Graco Trio Grow SnugLock
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Joie Saffron SI
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Evenflo Maestro Sport
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Graco 4Ever DLX
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Nuna Rava Next
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Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1
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Graco SlimFit 3 in 1
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Britax Poplar
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Chicco MyFit
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Cybex Cloud T
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Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe +
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Clek Liing
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Chicco KeyFit
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Chicco KeyFit 30
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Nuna Pipa Aire RX
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Cybex Cloud G Lux
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Graco SnugRide SnugFit LX
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Graco SnugRide SnugFit DLX
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Chicco KeyFit Max
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Romer Juni
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Joie Mint LATCH
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Diono LiteClik 30 R
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UPPAbaby Aria
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Evenflo Shyft Dualride
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Clek Liingo
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Cybex Aton G Swivel
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Cybex Cloud T
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Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe +
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Clek Liing
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Chicco KeyFit
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Chicco KeyFit 30
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Nuna Pipa Aire RX
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Cybex Cloud G Lux
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Graco SnugRide SnugFit LX
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Graco SnugRide SnugFit DLX
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Chicco KeyFit Max
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Romer Juni
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Joie Mint LATCH
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Diono LiteClik 30 R
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UPPAbaby Aria
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Evenflo Shyft Dualride
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Clek Liingo
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Cybex Aton G Swivel
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Chicco KidFit Plus
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Harmony Dreamtime Elite
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UPPAbaby Alta V2
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Chicco GoFit
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Chicco KidFit Plus
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Harmony Dreamtime Elite
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UPPAbaby Alta V2
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Chicco GoFit
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